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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0023

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    About 100 years ago there was a fairy named Lugh Fada Oct, near Rarready Castle.
    Rarready Castle is about 1 1/2 miles west of Danesfort school.
    The gentry were very much afraid of her in the night, because she used to kill alot. They had a banquet in the Castle one night, and there was a big reward promised to the man who would kill her
    One of the stable boys, said he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Keary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Keary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway